Carnival Valor Review

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bailywood123
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Apr 2009

Arrived in Miami the day before the cruise we took a cab to the hotel which was about 2miles from the Port of Miami cost about 30.00 including tip.Embarkation went as smooth as I had expected took about an hour and a half.  Our luggage arrived within 2 hours and was all there before the ship sailed a 4pm.We had a Balcony Cabin and I was really impressed. It was clean and  in good condition had plenty  of Closet space, drawers and cubbies. The bathroom was certainly adequate with several shelves to hold belongings.We were on deck 7 close to the back of the boat Rosies the general eatery was on deck 9 just above us, very convenient for running up for a snack. The location was peaceful. Our Steward was Rudy and he did a great job, cabin was kept clean and tidy.I would choose this location again.I ordered Room  Service  every  morning  and it was always delivered on time.I found the food in the dining room to be quite good but not as good as I expected. The food at Rosies I found to be much better than I expected, actually I was really impressed! The quality was exceptional, plenty of variety, very clean, organized and well stocked. The Asian Bar, Omelet Bar, and Deli were all good.  We did dine at the Fish and Chip location upstairs above Rosies and it was good also.  I really have no complaints about the food or condition of the ship.We booked a tour in the Caymans to do to The Stingray City Sandbar and the reef through Stingray Sailing.  It cost 45.00 per person and they did a great job. I would recommend this tour company and tour.  Everyone should do this once, it was fun.We had booked with Fins and Flippers in Roatan but it was the one day the weather was bad so did not go. I do not wish to review  Roatan  as in all fairness  we saw only the Port location  which is not  impressive,  and did not go to the other  side of the island.Belize was wonderful! we booked with Ecological Tours for the Shark Ray Alley  tour  by air.  We were flown from Belize to San  Pedro  where we took a boat  out to the  Reef. It was a small  group with a wonderful guide. The snorkeling  was  fabulous. Small sharks, Rays, turtles, eels, and wonderful fish of all varieties and sizes. The corral was just beautiful. I would do this again without question.  It was the highlight of the trip and tour company was just great, well organized etc.. This tour cost 115.00 per person this included airfare and marine park fees. We had time for a Bowl of Conch Chowder and a beer after the tour before walking back to the airport to catch our 1pm flight.As most report I do have complaints regarding tendering as Carnival certainly does give preference to their tours I learned to give myself plenty of time.    

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Cabin bd

Great location, quiet. Bring a bungee cord to hold the Balcony Door open, extension cord, and some extra pant style hangers if you can squeeze them in. I would choose this cabin locations again

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